St George Politics-GOBC(rewrite)

Good old boy is an American slang term that can have both positive and negative meanings, depending on context and usage. The term can be used for well socialized men who live in rural and generally Southern areas. It is commonly applied to men with a family of generational wealth or prestige, or behavior. It can be used as a pejorative term, referring to someone who engages in cronyism among men who have known each other for a long period of time. Collectively these people are referred to using the slang term, good old' boy network (also known as an old boys' club) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Old_boy)

The good old boys in St George politics.

Take for example St George’s current major Jon Pike. Prior to being elected major, he served two terms as a city councilman. He follows a long list of men since 1862 who have served in that capacity.  With last names such as Young, Snow and Eyring. His predecessor, Dan McArthur, was elected for 20 years. Before that, he was on the city council. Reminds me of a deck of cards. Rather than pick up a new card and discard the old one, politics in St George is where you hold the same cards in your hand and just arrange them differently.

Want proof? Ask yourself the last time the St. George City Council had a dissenting vote on anything. Ask yourself why a local business has to jump through endless hoops to open a dance club but other businesses owned and operated by friends, or those deemed acceptable by said monoculture, are given carte blanche it seems(http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2011/10/04/).

Good old boys. There you have it. A predominant mindset of a few people who, because they have lineage in the settling of this awesome little town, and they have some semblance of divine authority granted them, think they can maintain a status quo of sorts regardless of anyone who disagrees with them. Listen people, it is natural to want to live in a place where things function seamlessly and everyone agrees on how things should be done politically, socially and economically. But is it realistic? Furthermore, is it fair? (http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2011/10/04/).

We should be above letting good old boy networks operate among us. These networks and the narrow mentality they perpetuate need to be exposed (http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2011/10/04/).

Yes like it or not and knowing those who have unsuccessfully tried to get involved and infuse new perspectives and ideas, the GOBC is indeed alive and well in St. George.